Holiday ideas

Book Lust 2005 Calendar: A Readerâ??s Calendar by Nancy Pearl
Based on retired Seattle Public Libraryâ??s Nancy Pearlâ??s best-selling book of the same name, the Book Lust 2005 Calendar provides a yearâ??s worth of reading opportunities for todayâ??s booklovers.

Falling Awake by Jayne Ann Krentz
The phenomenally popular bestselling author of Light in Shadow returns with a riveting tale of intrigue and intimacy that questions whether dreams can be trusted . . . A red scarf. A roller coaster. A tidal wave of blood . . .Isabel Wright spends her days at the Belvedere Center for Sleep Research analyzing the dreams of others.

Pure Chocolate : Divine Desserts and Sweets from the Creator of Fran's Chocolates by Fran Bigelow
The award-winning chocolatier and founder of Fran's Chocolates in Seattle reveals the magic behind her addictive creations. These 75 recipes range from extravagant celebration cakes and holiday specialties to souffles, cheesecakes, and homemade ice creams.

Seattle: A Celebration of the Natural Areas in and Around the City by Terry Donnelly, Mary Liz Austin, Timothy Egan, Doug Scott
Seattle is famous for its breathtaking natural environment-from the islands and waterways of Puget Sound to the old-growth forests of the Olympic Range to magnificent Mount Rainier. Now, in celebration of this scenic city, Wild Seattle explores the incredible natural treasures to be found within a 90-minute drive from downtown.

Northwest Bestsellers 11/14/2004

The Pacific Northwest Independent Bestseller List, as brought to you by Book Sense and PNBA, for the week ended Sunday, November 14, 2004. Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association and Book Sense.

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. I Am Charlotte Simmons, Tom Wolfe
2. The Sunday Philosophy Club, Alexander McCall Smith
3. The Stupidest Angel, Christopher Moore
4. Runaway, Alice Munro
5. The Plot Against America, Philip Roth
6. The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown
7. Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Susanna Clarke
8. Metro Girl, Janet Evanovich
9. Gilgamesh, Stephen Mitchell
10. The Da Vinci Code: Special Illustrated Edition, Dan Brown

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. America (The Book), Jon Stewart and The Daily Show Staff
2. Chronicles, Bob Dylan
3. The Perricone Promise, Nicholas Perricone
4. What's the Matter With Kansas?, Thomas Frank
5. His Excellency: George Washington, Joseph J. Ellis
6. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, David Sedaris
7. Eats, Shoots & Leaves, Lynne Truss
8. When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, George Carlin
9. He's Just Not That Into You, Greg Behrendt, Liz Tuccillo
10. Barefoot in Paris, Ina Garten

MASS MARKET

1. Angels & Demons, Dan Brown
2. The Sinister Pig, Tony Hillerman
3. Pompeii, Robert Harris
4. Deception Point, Dan Brown
5. Blue Dahlia, Nora Roberts
6. Skipping Christmas, John Grisham
7. Split Second, David Baldacci
8. 1984, George Orwell
9. Blow Fly, Patricia Cornwell
10. Heart Full of Lies, Ann Rule

CHILDREN'S FICTION AND ILLUSTRATED

1. The Polar Express, Chris Van Allsburg
2. The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events #11), Lemony Snicket
3. The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1), Lemony Snicket
4. Life of Pi (Student Edition ), Yann Martel
5. Dragon Rider, Cornelia Funke
6. Goodnight Moon, Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.)
7. Dragonology, Ernest Drake, Helen Ward (Illus.), Douglas Carrel (Illus.)
8. Egyptology, Emily Sands, Nick Harris (Illus.)
9. Eragon, Christopher Paolini
10. Peter and the Starcatchers, Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson

Seattle Natural Areas, White Rose, Portland Confidential & Christina's Cookbook

Seattle: A Celebration of the Natural Areas in and Around the City
by Terry Donnelly, Mary Liz Austin, Timothy Egan, Doug Scott
Seattle is famous for its breathtaking natural environment-from the islands and waterways of Puget Sound to the old-growth forests of the Olympic Range to magnificent Mount Rainier. Now, in celebration of this scenic city, Wild Seattle explores the incredible natural treasures to be found within a 90-minute drive from downtown. Read More

White Rose
by R. Garcia y Robertson
Mount Vernon, Wash. author R. Garcia y Robertson's delightful saga of time travel and romance, which began with KnightErrant and continued through Lady Robyn, grows even more irresistible as Robyn Stafford, a savvy Hollywood exec mystically transplanted to 15th century England, works overtime to secure happiness and true love amidst the fratricidal madness of the War of the Roses. Look out, London! Lady Robyn has returned, so the Middle Ages had best mind its manners. Read More

Portland Confidential: Sex, Crime, And Corruption In the Rose City
by Phil Stanford
"Phil Stanford's little bit of Portland noir, Portland Confidential, lays it out in all its gritty glory, rattling skeletons in the city's many musty closets....[Stanford] simply preserves some fantastic tales of a very different Portland." The Seattle Times. Read More

Christinaâ??s Cookbook
by Christina Orchid, et al
Bringing together her grandparents' ranch traditions, basic French and Italian techniques and the Northwest's abundant local ingredients, Orchid, who operates a restaurant on Orcas Island, has produced an appealing volume that showcases both her skill and her down-to-earth philosophy. Read More